On October 25, 1861, during the First Battle of Springfield, Zagonyi with 300 mounted men rashly charged into Springfield, Missouri, routing the Confederates.
His accompanying cavalry force, numbering 5,000 men and other mounted troops, included Maj. Frank J. White's Prairie Scouts and Frémont's Body Guards under Maj. Charles Zagonyi.
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In May 1861 Dosch enlisted as member of General John C. Frémont's body guard and served under Frémont until October 25, 1861 when Dosch was wounded in the right leg during the famous Battle of Springfield.